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David G. Valadao

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David G. Valadao
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U.S. House, California, District 21
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2013-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyRepublican
PredecessorDevin Nunes (R)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$1,315,897
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
California State Assembly
2010-2012
Education
High schoolHanford High School (1995)
Personal
BirthdayApril 14, 1977
Place of birthHanford, California
ProfessionManaging Partner, Valadao Dairy
Net worth-$15,625,001
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Contents

David G. Valadao (b. April 14, 1977) is a Republican member of the U.S. House, representing the 21st Congressional District of California. He was first elected in 2012. He is a former member of the California State Assembly, representing the 30th district from 2010 to 2012. [1]

Valadao received his diploma from Hanford High School in 1995. He then attended College of the Sequoias.

Valadao is managing partner of Valadao Dairy. He has also worked as regional leadership council chairman for Land O'Lakes Inc.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Valadao serves on the following committees:[2]

  • Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Subcommittee on Interior, Environment
    • Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

California General Assembly

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Valadao served on these committees:

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Valadao's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]

  • Build More Reservoirs Now
Excerpt: "The state’s $35 billion agriculture industry and our Central Valley is wholly dependent on a stable supply of water, so no one will fight harder than farmer David Valadao to improve our aging water infrastructure."
  • Bullet Train Hurts Taxpayers
Excerpt: "David Valadao strongly opposes the construction of a high speed rail system and that’s why he co-authored legislation that would allow California voters to stop the project dead in its tracks."
  • Needless Regulations Kill Jobs
Excerpt: "To help businesses stay in California and create new jobs, David Valadao wrote a bill requiring government agencies to make public the economic impact of new regulations before they are implemented."
  • Gasoline Prices Slamming Families
Excerpt: "David Valadao will not only vote to expand domestic oil production so we end our dependence on Middle East oil, but he also supports constructing the Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to Texas."
  • Reduce The National Debt
Excerpt: "A $15 trillion black hole that increased 42% in the past three years is one reason David Valadao favors cutting government spending and supports a strict two-thirds vote requirement before Congress can hike taxes."

Elections

2014

See also: California's 21st congressional district elections, 2014

Valadao is a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Patriot Program. The program is designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[4]

2012

See also: California's 21st congressional district elections, 2012

Valadao won election to the U.S. House in 2012.[1] He and John Hernandez (D) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Blong Xiong (D). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election.[5][6]

U.S. House, California, District 21 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgDavid G. Valadao 57.8% 67,164
     Democratic John Hernandez 42.2% 49,119
Total Votes 116,283
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Valadao advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Stephanie Campbell in the June 8 primary. He then advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Democrat Fran Florez in the November 2 general election.[7][8]

California State Assembly, District 30 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg David G. Valadao (R) 37,392
Fran Florez (D) 24,386
California House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg David G. Valadao (R) 12,431
Stephanie Campbell (R) 3,528

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Valadao is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Valadao raised a total of $1,315,897 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[9]

David G. Valadao's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (California, District 21) Won $1,315,897
Grand Total Raised $1,315,897

2012

Breakdown of the source of Valadao's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Valadao won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Valadao's campaign committee raised a total of $1,315,897 and spent $1,181,113.[10]

2010

In 2010, Valadao raised $1,076,460 in contributions. [11]

His two largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
California Republican Party $286,177
Tulare County Republican Central Cmte $17,000

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Valadao missed 0 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[12]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Valadao's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$30,099,998 and -$1,150,005. That averages to -$15,625,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232.[13]

Personal

Valadao and his wife Terra have three children.

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Preceded by
Devin Nunes
U.S. House, California, District 21
January 3, 2013-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Danny Gilmore
California Assembly District 30
2010-2012
Succeeded by
Luis Alejo (D)
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